Propofol

Propofol is a chemical which is prescribed for treatment of low consciousness levels & lack of memory. It is administered by intravenous routes and is also suitable to be used for status epilepticus. This compound has chemical formula C12H18O and molecular weight of 178.271 g/mol. It can also be utilized as anesthetic compound in place of sodium thiopental. In intensive care units, Propofol is also used to sedate patients who are on mechanical ventilation but are not having any undergoing surgery. It gets metabolized in liver by glucuronidation and has excellent protein binding ability of 95 to 99 % with elimination half life of 1.5 to 31 hours.